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Parthenocissus tricuspidata


Boston Ivy




Origin:  East Asia.
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A very vigorous vine grown primarily for its foliage and autumn colour. Its glossy green leaves and autumn colour of yellow orange is quite striking.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Vitaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Species
tricuspidata
Category
Woody
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H4
Temperature (°C)
(-32) - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
(-25) - 20
Height
15-25 m
Spread
10-12 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
June
General Description
Low growing ivy that will attach itself to walls with little brown rootlets. It has good colour and is very hardy.
Landscape
Often seen on old buildings, it is a suitable vine softening the look of bare walls including highway sound barriers.
Cultivation
Full to light shade, and fertile to loamy soil.
Shape
Vine, sprawling.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Dark glossy, palmate leaves that are up o 15cm across. Fruit appears in late summer and looks like miniature black grapes.
Pests
Canker, leaf spots, powdery mildew, wilt, downy mildew, leaf hoppers, beetles and scale maybe problems.
Habitat
East Asia, and mid to northern parts of North America
Bark/Stem Description
Brown to sandy brown-grey.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
2-3 exposed scales, sessile, brownish and often collateral.
Leaf Description
3 lobed leaves, which are cordate-oval and crenate or undulate along the margins. Glossy on the upper surface and pale dull green below.
Flower Description
Green and not conspicuous.
Fruit Description
The colour of the fruit is bluish black. The fruit appears in September through October. The fruit produces 2-3 seeds, and is .5cm in size.
Colour Description
In the summer it is dark green and in the autumn it can range from dark green, burgundy, dark red, to orange red.
Texture Description
Bold, because of its large glossy leaves.
Notable Specimens
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
Propagation
It can be propagated by bare root, containers, cuttings, and by seed.
References
Most garden centres
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